Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 821,611		$ 822,224		$ 1,589,968		$ 1,525,312
Depreciation and amortization	39,987	[1]	40,379	[1]	80,858	[1]	77,858	[1]
Rationalization charges	158		2,369		3,761		4,101
Segment income from operations	68,639	[2],[3]	94,462	[2],[3]	134,402	[2],[3]	148,105	[2],[3]
Metal Containers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	479,687		482,258		924,572		872,742
Depreciation and amortization	21,346	[1]	20,160	[1]	43,005	[1]	37,983	[1]
Rationalization charges			1,378				1,378
Segment income from operations	40,134	[2],[3]	42,874	[2],[3]	82,151	[2],[3]	81,238	[2],[3]
Closures
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	183,088		184,538		346,052		344,580
Depreciation and amortization	7,938	[1]	8,604	[1]	16,211	[1]	16,720	[1]
Rationalization charges			317		2,141		1,392
Segment income from operations	22,918	[2],[3]	22,681	[2],[3]	40,939	[2],[3]	38,498	[2],[3]
Plastic Containers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	158,836		155,428		319,344		307,990
Depreciation and amortization	10,414	[1]	11,191	[1]	20,935	[1]	22,308	[1]
Rationalization charges	158		674		1,620		1,331
Segment income from operations	9,061	[2],[3]	4,512	[2],[3]	17,980	[2],[3]	10,827	[2],[3]
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	289	[1]	424	[1]	707	[1]	847	[1]
Segment income from operations	$ (3,474)	[2],[3]	$ 24,395	[2],[3]	$ (6,668)	[2],[3]	$ 17,542	[2],[3]

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.2 million and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs of $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs of $2.5 million and $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

[2] Income from operations for corporate includes costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $0.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and also includes income of $27.0 million and $25.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, for proceeds received as a result of the termination of the merger agreement with Graham Packaging Company Inc., or the Graham Packaging merger agreement, net of costs associated with certain corporate development activities.

[3] Income from operations of the metal containers segment includes new plant start-up costs of $1.9 million and $2.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, and a charge for the resolution of a past product liability dispute of $3.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.